Definition of louche in English:

louche

adjective luːʃluʃ

Disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way.
the louche world of the theatre
Example sentencesExamples
- I was telling him about last night and he described me as sounding languid and louche, and consequently correctly guessed that I was still in bed.
- Their two-year courtship was spent among the Chelsea set - a fast group of bohemian artists and media types not averse to giving louche parties.
- ‘He's a wretch,’ says Amis in his familiar louche drawl, at its sneary best on such occasions, and perfect for them.
- Although it enjoys a louche reputation among the druggie and stag-party sets, it's actually one of the most refined, stylish cities I know.
- Somewhere between circus and living sculpture, it has the thrills and spills of the big top, the aesthetic sensibility of ballet and a hint of louche cabaret.
- The spies on both sides are pretty louche characters, and espionage is portrayed as intimately bound up with military and business interests.
- Witty examinations of the more louche aspects of sexuality are masked by music so exquisite that the provocative subject matter barely registers.
- He made no apologies for his rackety lifestyle, his liking for louche and even sleazy companions, his lavish consumption of cigars, brandy and champagne.
- Sitting at a nearby table, under a revolving mirror ball, Steve seems immune to such louche diversions.
- Sure enough, its reputation for unorthodoxy has gradually brought together a louche bunch of demented geniuses.
- The tousled hair's intact, but, at 57, the formerly cherubic face is somewhat worn, making him look more louche than ever.
- If you can't dance, stand at the bar and look louche.
- The historically louche behaviour definitely has more charm.
- Lounge lizards will welcome this louche downtown bar boasting one of North America's largest vodka selections not to mention world-class wines.
- So many, and not just the young, want the ambience - a louche, bohemian, coffee house style - and not the substance.
- Fresh of face and louche of manner, they are equal parts Dickensian urchins and Wildean dandies.
- The story centres on Sebastian, a louche and over - indulged New Orleans playboy, who has perished in ugly circumstances overseas.
- Service was reasonably snappy, if occasionally louche, the prices were very reasonable given the size of the portions and the ambience was mixed and lively.
- The man was from Mexico, a London boy transplanted into a hot Hispanic city, where he was throwing away his brains and education on a louche life of nightclubs and restaurants.
- He was blond and good-looking, if a touch louche: a bit like a minor character out of PG Wodehouse, only with a Dublin accent.
Synonyms
scandalous, of bad reputation, infamous, notorious

Derivatives

loucheness

noun

Now they have the opportunity to spend it so there are more 40, 50 and 60-year-olds living like 20-year-olds, indulging in groovy loucheness.
Example sentencesExamples
- But if Byron was celebrated for his amorality and loucheness, so was the city he surveyed that drizzly November afternoon.
- This is probably the coolest film ever made: its quality of loucheness is unsurpassed.
- Ray's writing has the same exoticism, the same intellectual loucheness.
- The new version adds its own layer of loucheness by making Apollo a predatory cruiser and by hinting at a lesbian relationship between a syndicated gossip writer and Juno.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, literally 'squinting'.

Rhymes

barouche, cartouche, douche, farouche, ruche, sloosh, swoosh, tarboosh

Definition of louche in US English:

louche

adjectivelo͞oSHluʃ

Disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way.
the louche world of the theater
Example sentencesExamples
- Lounge lizards will welcome this louche downtown bar boasting one of North America's largest vodka selections not to mention world-class wines.
- Service was reasonably snappy, if occasionally louche, the prices were very reasonable given the size of the portions and the ambience was mixed and lively.
- The story centres on Sebastian, a louche and over - indulged New Orleans playboy, who has perished in ugly circumstances overseas.
- The man was from Mexico, a London boy transplanted into a hot Hispanic city, where he was throwing away his brains and education on a louche life of nightclubs and restaurants.
- He made no apologies for his rackety lifestyle, his liking for louche and even sleazy companions, his lavish consumption of cigars, brandy and champagne.
- So many, and not just the young, want the ambience - a louche, bohemian, coffee house style - and not the substance.
- Fresh of face and louche of manner, they are equal parts Dickensian urchins and Wildean dandies.
- I was telling him about last night and he described me as sounding languid and louche, and consequently correctly guessed that I was still in bed.
- He was blond and good-looking, if a touch louche: a bit like a minor character out of PG Wodehouse, only with a Dublin accent.
- Somewhere between circus and living sculpture, it has the thrills and spills of the big top, the aesthetic sensibility of ballet and a hint of louche cabaret.
- The tousled hair's intact, but, at 57, the formerly cherubic face is somewhat worn, making him look more louche than ever.
- Sitting at a nearby table, under a revolving mirror ball, Steve seems immune to such louche diversions.
- If you can't dance, stand at the bar and look louche.
- ‘He's a wretch,’ says Amis in his familiar louche drawl, at its sneary best on such occasions, and perfect for them.
- Witty examinations of the more louche aspects of sexuality are masked by music so exquisite that the provocative subject matter barely registers.
- The spies on both sides are pretty louche characters, and espionage is portrayed as intimately bound up with military and business interests.
- Their two-year courtship was spent among the Chelsea set - a fast group of bohemian artists and media types not averse to giving louche parties.
- Sure enough, its reputation for unorthodoxy has gradually brought together a louche bunch of demented geniuses.
- The historically louche behaviour definitely has more charm.
- Although it enjoys a louche reputation among the druggie and stag-party sets, it's actually one of the most refined, stylish cities I know.
Synonyms
scandalous, of bad reputation, infamous, notorious

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, literally ‘squinting’.

单词	louche
释义	Definition of louche in English: louche adjective luːʃluʃ Disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way. the louche world of the theatre Example sentencesExamples I was telling him about last night and he described me as sounding languid and louche, and consequently correctly guessed that I was still in bed. Their two-year courtship was spent among the Chelsea set - a fast group of bohemian artists and media types not averse to giving louche parties. ‘He's a wretch,’ says Amis in his familiar louche drawl, at its sneary best on such occasions, and perfect for them. Although it enjoys a louche reputation among the druggie and stag-party sets, it's actually one of the most refined, stylish cities I know. Somewhere between circus and living sculpture, it has the thrills and spills of the big top, the aesthetic sensibility of ballet and a hint of louche cabaret. The spies on both sides are pretty louche characters, and espionage is portrayed as intimately bound up with military and business interests. Witty examinations of the more louche aspects of sexuality are masked by music so exquisite that the provocative subject matter barely registers. He made no apologies for his rackety lifestyle, his liking for louche and even sleazy companions, his lavish consumption of cigars, brandy and champagne. Sitting at a nearby table, under a revolving mirror ball, Steve seems immune to such louche diversions. Sure enough, its reputation for unorthodoxy has gradually brought together a louche bunch of demented geniuses. The tousled hair's intact, but, at 57, the formerly cherubic face is somewhat worn, making him look more louche than ever. If you can't dance, stand at the bar and look louche. The historically louche behaviour definitely has more charm. Lounge lizards will welcome this louche downtown bar boasting one of North America's largest vodka selections not to mention world-class wines. So many, and not just the young, want the ambience - a louche, bohemian, coffee house style - and not the substance. Fresh of face and louche of manner, they are equal parts Dickensian urchins and Wildean dandies. The story centres on Sebastian, a louche and over - indulged New Orleans playboy, who has perished in ugly circumstances overseas. Service was reasonably snappy, if occasionally louche, the prices were very reasonable given the size of the portions and the ambience was mixed and lively. The man was from Mexico, a London boy transplanted into a hot Hispanic city, where he was throwing away his brains and education on a louche life of nightclubs and restaurants. He was blond and good-looking, if a touch louche: a bit like a minor character out of PG Wodehouse, only with a Dublin accent. Synonyms scandalous, of bad reputation, infamous, notorious Derivatives loucheness noun Now they have the opportunity to spend it so there are more 40, 50 and 60-year-olds living like 20-year-olds, indulging in groovy loucheness. Example sentencesExamples But if Byron was celebrated for his amorality and loucheness, so was the city he surveyed that drizzly November afternoon. This is probably the coolest film ever made: its quality of loucheness is unsurpassed. Ray's writing has the same exoticism, the same intellectual loucheness. The new version adds its own layer of loucheness by making Apollo a predatory cruiser and by hinting at a lesbian relationship between a syndicated gossip writer and Juno. Origin Early 19th century: from French, literally 'squinting'. Rhymes barouche, cartouche, douche, farouche, ruche, sloosh, swoosh, tarboosh Definition of louche in US English: louche adjectivelo͞oSHluʃ Disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way. the louche world of the theater Example sentencesExamples Lounge lizards will welcome this louche downtown bar boasting one of North America's largest vodka selections not to mention world-class wines. Service was reasonably snappy, if occasionally louche, the prices were very reasonable given the size of the portions and the ambience was mixed and lively. The story centres on Sebastian, a louche and over - indulged New Orleans playboy, who has perished in ugly circumstances overseas. The man was from Mexico, a London boy transplanted into a hot Hispanic city, where he was throwing away his brains and education on a louche life of nightclubs and restaurants. He made no apologies for his rackety lifestyle, his liking for louche and even sleazy companions, his lavish consumption of cigars, brandy and champagne. So many, and not just the young, want the ambience - a louche, bohemian, coffee house style - and not the substance. Fresh of face and louche of manner, they are equal parts Dickensian urchins and Wildean dandies. I was telling him about last night and he described me as sounding languid and louche, and consequently correctly guessed that I was still in bed. He was blond and good-looking, if a touch louche: a bit like a minor character out of PG Wodehouse, only with a Dublin accent. Somewhere between circus and living sculpture, it has the thrills and spills of the big top, the aesthetic sensibility of ballet and a hint of louche cabaret. The tousled hair's intact, but, at 57, the formerly cherubic face is somewhat worn, making him look more louche than ever. Sitting at a nearby table, under a revolving mirror ball, Steve seems immune to such louche diversions. If you can't dance, stand at the bar and look louche. ‘He's a wretch,’ says Amis in his familiar louche drawl, at its sneary best on such occasions, and perfect for them. Witty examinations of the more louche aspects of sexuality are masked by music so exquisite that the provocative subject matter barely registers. The spies on both sides are pretty louche characters, and espionage is portrayed as intimately bound up with military and business interests. Their two-year courtship was spent among the Chelsea set - a fast group of bohemian artists and media types not averse to giving louche parties. Sure enough, its reputation for unorthodoxy has gradually brought together a louche bunch of demented geniuses. The historically louche behaviour definitely has more charm. Although it enjoys a louche reputation among the druggie and stag-party sets, it's actually one of the most refined, stylish cities I know. Synonyms scandalous, of bad reputation, infamous, notorious Origin Early 19th century: from French, literally ‘squinting’.
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